Islamic Architecture: Form, Function, and Meaning

Islamic Architecture: Form, Function, and Meaning

This beautifully conceived and produced survey of Islamic architecture explores the glorious world of the caravansarai, mausoleum, palace, and mosque. Focusing on the multifaceted relation of architecture to society, Robert Hillenbrand covers public architecture in the Middle East and North Africa from the medieval period to 1700. Extensive photographs and ground plansâ€• among which are hundreds of newly executed three-dimensional drawings that provide an accurate and vivid depiction of the structureâ€•are presented with an emphasis on the way the specific details of the building fulfilled their function.

Included are chapters on religious and secular architecture and the architecture of tombs. Each building is discussed in terms of function, the links between particular forms and specific uses, the role of special types of buildings in the Islamic order, and the expressions of different sociocultural groups in architectural terms. Here the student or historian of Islamic architecture will find an astonishing resource, including Maghribi palaces, Anatolian madrasas, Indian minarets, Fatimid mausolea, and Safavid mosques, each rendered in lavish illustrations and explained with incomparable precision.
Country USA
Brand Columbia University Press
Manufacturer Columbia University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 300 photos, 1200 drawings
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780231101332
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Columbia University Press
Manufacturer	Columbia University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	300 photos, 1200 drawings
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780231101332
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Islamic Architecture: Form, Function, and Meaning

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